Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

The War King was summoned to the Imperial Study.

The Emperor looked at his son and asked in a deep voice, "How are the peace talks going?"

The War King frowned slightly and said calmly, "Father, the Southern Desert seems to have come here to negotiate peace, but in reality, they are avoiding key issues and speaking vaguely. The situation is still at a stalemate. However, I have already made it clear that they will be eager to push forward the peace talks in the coming days."

The Emperor was surprised by the Prince of War's words. He raised an eyebrow and pressed further, "Are you confident? Didn't they refuse to negotiate unless they agreed to a marriage alliance?"

He knew that the War King strongly opposed his marriage alliance, and of course he knew why. Moreover, he had no objection to the person the War King favored. But who would have thought that Nanmo insisted on a marriage alliance, and that it had to be with the War King?

Everyone knows what Nanmo is planning, and not only is the War King unwilling, but he is also unwilling.

Knowing that the person in front of her was her most promising son, she was absolutely unwilling to let him go on a marriage alliance.

However, he was confident in his son's abilities, but he still wanted to see what his son had to say.

"Father, they have no say in this. Besides, I have another idea," the War King said with a slight upturn of his head and a pleased expression.

"Hmm? Tell me!" The Emperor nodded slightly, letting the Prince of War continue. The Emperor was very satisfied with his answer.

The War King slowly said, "Father, since the Southern Desert insists on a marriage alliance, it would seem inhumane for our dynasty to refuse outright. Your subject thinks that Prince Kang is of marriageable age but has not yet taken a wife. If we were to betroth the Southern Desert princess to Prince Kang as a concubine, it would not only save face for the Southern Desert but also conform to the regulations of our dynasty."

Upon hearing this, the emperor nodded slightly and pondered for a moment before saying, "This is indeed a solution. If a foreign princess were to become the principal wife, it would be very inconvenient for future offspring to involve the bloodline of the imperial family. However, I'm afraid the Southern Desert would not want the princess to be relegated to the position of a concubine."

The War King said calmly, "The Southern Desert has just been defeated, and Haiyue City is also in our hands. If they truly intend to negotiate, they should know that this is already a great favor."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction; this was indeed a good idea.

By holding the position of a concubine, one can both resolve the deadlock in negotiations and keep the risks within a limited scope.

Moreover, given Prince Kang's temperament, he will only be a leisurely prince in the future. This move can reassure the people of Nanmo and will not have much impact on the court.

Thinking of this, the Emperor said decisively, "As you have suggested. However, we must make it clear to the Southern Desert that this is a divine favor, and they have no room for bargaining."

"Yes! Your subject understands!" the War King said solemnly, bowing deeply.

When the imperial decree conferring the title of Princess Anas of the Southern Desert upon the King of Kang arrived at the post station, the Southern Desert envoy's face turned ashen, barely able to contain his anger.

"A concubine?! My most noble princess of the Southern Desert can only be a prince's concubine?" The Southern Desert deputy envoy said angrily in a low voice.

Although we are weak, it is infuriating that we are only given the position of a concubine.

But apart from this impatient deputy envoy from the Southern Desert, no one else said a word.

Princess Anastasia stood quietly by the window for a long time.

She recalled the cold and resolute face of the War King, and then thought of the mediocrity of the Kang King, and felt a deep pain in her heart.

This is not only a personal humiliation for her, but also a disgrace for the Southern Desert.

However, she also knew that her side did not have a strong backing.

Ultimately, the Southern Desert delegation accepted the decree under the War King's firm stance.

The War King said that if they were unwilling, the marriage alliance could be called off, and even the negotiations could be terminated; he didn't mind continuing to fight with the Southern Desert.

On the other hand, the Prince of Kang was quite pleased with this unexpected marriage, after all, the princess of the Southern Desert was famous for her beauty.

But if he knew that the beautiful Princess Anas was not a docile woman, and that her cunning was as extraordinary as her beauty, it's hard to say whether King Kang would still be so smug.

The next day, Tang Wan learned about this from Er Ya.

Tang Wan was worried upon hearing this news. This seemingly compromise marriage had potential risks: "While the War King's plan has relieved the current siege, it has also placed a resentful foreign princess by the side of the Kang King." Tang Wan sighed and muttered to herself, "This princess will probably not be content with the position of a concubine. The capital is likely to be in turmoil again."

That being said, Tang Wan admitted that she was not good at these things and believed that the War King could handle them properly.

I have my own things to do.

At this moment, Tang Wan planned to go to the prefectural capital.

Yesterday, I instructed Zhuxi to transport the grain from the estate to the residence in the prefectural capital. I hadn't told Wang Da before, so she had to go to the prefectural capital herself.

Therefore, after finishing her family affairs, Tang Wan set off for the prefectural capital.

Upon arriving at the gate of the house, Tang Wan took out another basket of chickens.

Seeing this, Wang Da was at a loss and said, "Master, we've only just started eating the chicken you brought over. There are far too many small flowers to finish!"

"Keep it! We can use the leftovers to lay eggs!" Tang Wan waved her hand dismissively.

After hearing Tang Wan's words, Wang Da hesitated for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Alright, I'll listen to my master!"

Tang Wan nodded slightly and said, "That's right. The estate will send grain over later. Just open the door and let them in. I'll go to the main house to rest for a while."

"Yes!" Wang Da grinned and readily agreed.

Tang Wan entered the main house, closed the door, and with a thought, entered the space.

Without delay, she went straight to the warehouse specifically used for storing grain.

The warehouse inside the space has a magical preservation function; no matter how long it is stored, the grain remains as plump and dry as when it was just harvested.

She carefully counted the contents and found that the space warehouse contained approximately 350,000 jin of millet, wheat, and sorghum.

The estimated harvest from the two farms this season is around 200,000 jin.

Three hundred thousand plus two hundred thousand, totaling five hundred and fifty thousand catties.

From this perspective, besides repaying the Zhao family the 500,000 jin this month, there will still be a surplus of 50,000 jin.

We can have 50,000 jin of sorghum left over for the Yu family's distillery.

Moreover, the crops in the fields in this space will be ready for harvest in the next couple of days.

The rest can be kept for future use, to repay the Zhao family.

It's actually been less than a month this time, so you can keep more and pay back a larger amount next time.

Just as Tang Wan was making her plans, she vaguely heard a commotion outside.

She immediately slipped out of the space, straightened her clothes, pushed open the door of the main house, and went out.

In the courtyard, Zhu Xi was directing several farmers to drive a cart into the yard.

When Zhu Xi saw Tang Wan come out, she hurriedly bowed. She was about to call her "Miss" when she realized that her mistress was dressed in men's clothing again, so she could only quietly bow.

Then Zhuxi reported, "The first batch of grain from the estate arrived today, a total of five carts, about 50,000 catties. The rest will be delivered tomorrow, and it will probably take four or five more trips to transport it all."

Tang Wan nodded slightly to Zhu Xi, then instructed, "Thank you for your hard work. Zhu Xi, this is Wang Da; he usually stays at this residence. Wang Da, this is Zhu Xi. From now on, when she delivers things, just make the arrangements. Oh, and please unload the grain in that corner over there!"

Zhu Xi and Wang Da greeted each other, thus acquainting themselves. (End of Chapter)